This City is also known as The City of Black Gold because It has vastest reserves of coal and large reservoirs of limestone. This is the reason that Chandrapur supplies to many cement factories like UltraTech Cement, Gujarat Ambuja and ACC. There is a thermal power plant CSTPS which is the biggest in Asia. Chandrapur is surrounded by industries thats the reason it is Fourth most polluted city in india.
Chandrapur is known for hot and dry climate. Humidity is very low in the region. Temperatures start decreasing in October with December being the coldest month, with a minimum average temperature of 13.2°C and maximum of 29.6°C. Temperatures begin to rise in February. May is the hottest month with a mean maximum temperature of 43°C and minimum of 28.2°C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Chandrapur was 49°C on June 2, 2007 and lowest temperature ever recorded was 2.8°C on January 10, 1899.



CHANDRAPUR SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION - CSTPS

CSTPS is the biggest pit head Thermal Power Station of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board  and  the Giants in India among all state Electricity Board.  The location Of power station is at 6 Kms from Chandrapur City . Once a backward and now a fast developing city District of Maharashtra. The Power station complex is on the way to the famous Tadoba National Park .  The emergence of CSTPS as the biggest pit Head Power Station in the country as put MSEB one step forward in its endover to lead in power generation and Distribution among the state Electricity Boards of India . Thus embarking of the 500 MW units to be consider as modern venture of MSEB and first among all SEB’s   This giant project having ultimate capacity of 2340 MW  .

  

Attractions in Chandrapur

Chandrapur district is a popular travel destination. Plenty of sightseeing trips are offered by the tourist board and travel agencies. Some of the popular tourist attractions in Chandrapur are:

• Tadoba National Park
• Ankleshwar Temple
• Mahakali Temple 

Tadoba National Park

 The name 'Tadoba' is the name of the God "Tadoba" or "Taru", praised by the tribal people who live in the dense forests of the Tadoba and Andhari region, while the Andhari River that meanders through the forest. gives the 'Andhari' name.
            Legend holds that Taru was a village chief who was killed in a mythological encounter with a tiger. A shrine dedicated to the God Taru now exists beneath a huge tree, on the banks of the Tadoba Lake. The temple is frequented by adivasis, especially during the fair held every year in the Hindu month of Pausha, between December and January.
            Tadoba Andheri Reserve is the largest national park in Maharashtra. Densely forested hills form the northern and western boundary of the Tiger Reserve.
            Human-wildlife conflict is common, with killing of domestic livestock by tigers and leopards as a frequent phenomenon in the areas neighboring villages. This has an adverse impact on the economic condition of the local people and results into antagonism towards the management. In the year 2013 so far there have been up to 4 people and 30-50 cattle heads killed by leopards, tigers or Sloth Bears.
            The main attraction of the Tadoba National Park is its jungle safari trips. Open top Gypsy vehicles, buses with trained local guides are available for visitors. Accommodation is also available at various locations.

          Mahakali Temple

Mahakali Mandir in Chandrapur is an icon for Chandrapur. It is symbolic to Chandrapur City and it has prominent place in the heart of people of Chandrapur. Devotes visit Mahakali Mandir every day but Tuesdays are special days to visit Mahakali mandir. There is a small Ganesha temple and Hannuman temple inside the Mahakali Mandir premises. There are two entrances for the temple. The rear entrance has Ganesh and Hanuman temple. Both the entrances have small shops for puja supplies like coconut, flowers and cloth. We get lot of other things for home décor & puja décor items all the time near the temple. There is also Shani temple next to the rear entrance.
There are two idols (murthys) in the Mahakali Mandir. One standing murthy is the main idol decorated with red, yellow and orange color cloths. The main idol also associated with Shiv Ling. The second murthy is reclining position. The second idol is actually below the ground level and to reach there, devotes need to walk in kind of a tunnel.
Inside the temple the priest will be always there to assist you with puja and offerings. Every year there is a fair during the month of April, during that period all the devotes from different parts of state visit the Mahakali Mandir. Now there is a trust formed to take care of temple administration. There were lot of improvements to the amenities of the temple in last decade. Temple authority has made dharmashalas for devotes to help them stay near the temple for free who travels from distant places of the Chandrapur district.
The annual fair that used to happen in the month of April used to be a big festival for the devotees of Mahakali and also for Chandrapur people. There used to be lots of activities and events for all the ages and used to be a time for joy and fun for all the people. There used to be shops selling kitchen gadgets, toys, bangles, imitation jewellery, cloths. Entertainers used to come from different parts of Chandarpur district and various parts of Maharastra state to show entertain the people and show their skills. There used to be small magic shows and circus. The kids used to wait for all the year for this event and which makes it a memorable festival for the family and kids.